2024 full year recorded 38,720 issued employment permits, +27% versus 2023 full year. Explore the annual picture, leading sectors, employer signals and each published monthly snapshot.
2024 full year
38,720
permits issued
vs 2023 full year
+27%
30,438 comparable permits
Peak active companies
1,606
in a single month
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
12,501 permits
Top employer
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
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Prefer the adjacent prior year, then the next approved comparison involving this year.
The comparison uses only months that are available for both years.
Rank movement compares the same calendar period with 2023.
Each snapshot adds monthly employer, sector, county and nationality context to this annual view.
We will send the newest monthly permit snapshot when DETE publishes fresh data, with employer, sector, county and nationality context.
Published period: Full year 2024. This is a full-year view based on the manifest-approved source period.
Latest import: 6 Jul 2026. Freshness: available. Source last modified 1 Dec 2025.
Official source: DETE employment permit statistics and methodology. Issued-permit records are historical signals and may be revised; they do not prove a live vacancy, current sponsorship, job offer, eligibility, or approval.
2024 full year recorded 38,720 issued employment permits, +27% versus 2023 full year. Explore the annual picture, leading sectors, employer signals and each published monthly snapshot.
2024 full year
38,720
permits issued
vs 2023 full year
+27%
30,438 comparable permits
Peak active companies
1,606
in a single month
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
12,501 permits
Top employer
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
Each link uses an approved comparison path and states the exact aligned published window, including partial-year coverage.
Prefer the adjacent prior year, then the next approved comparison involving this year.
The comparison uses only months that are available for both years.
Rank movement compares the same calendar period with 2023.
Each snapshot adds monthly employer, sector, county and nationality context to this annual view.
We will send the newest monthly permit snapshot when DETE publishes fresh data, with employer, sector, county and nationality context.
Published period: Full year 2024. This is a full-year view based on the manifest-approved source period.
Latest import: 6 Jul 2026. Freshness: available. Source last modified 1 Dec 2025.
Official source: DETE employment permit statistics and methodology. Issued-permit records are historical signals and may be revised; they do not prove a live vacancy, current sponsorship, job offer, eligibility, or approval.
663 permits
Top county
Dublin
19,141 permits
Top nationality
India
13,566 permits
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New to top 10 | 663 | Dawn Meats Ireland UC | — |
| 2 | → | 460 | Redwood Extended Care Facility UC | — |
| 3 | Up 1 positions | 401 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 4 | Up 3 positions | 399 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 387 | Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 383 | Nua Healthcare Services | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 7 | Down 6 positions | 330 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 323 | St. James'S Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 9 | Down 4 positions | 306 | Cork University Hospital | Accommodation & Food Services activities |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 264 | Tallaght University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
3,450
permits issued
663 permits
Top county
Dublin
19,141 permits
Top nationality
India
13,566 permits
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New to top 10 | 663 | Dawn Meats Ireland UC | — |
| 2 | → | 460 | Redwood Extended Care Facility UC | — |
| 3 | Up 1 positions | 401 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 4 | Up 3 positions | 399 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 387 | Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 383 | Nua Healthcare Services | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 7 | Down 6 positions | 330 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 323 | St. James'S Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 9 | Down 4 positions | 306 | Cork University Hospital | Accommodation & Food Services activities |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 264 | Tallaght University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
3,450
permits issued